What does Wegovy cost per year in the UK?

Step 1: Understanding what drives the twelve-month total

The biggest variable in any yearly estimate is dose. Wegovy starts at 0.25 mg and is titrated (under prescriber guidance, roughly every four weeks) through 0.5 mg, 1.0 mg, 1.7 mg and up to 2.4 mg, with a newer 7.2 mg option now approved by the MHRA for eligible adults. Because lower doses cost less per pen and you spend several months working through them before reaching maintenance, your first year of treatment looks different from your second. The monthly outlay generally rises as your dose does, then levels off once you're stable. That's worth knowing if you're doing a back-of-envelope calculation on day one, the number you see for the maintenance dose isn't what you'll pay every month across the whole year.

Eli Lilly's significant list-price increase for tirzepatide from September 2025 drew widespread attention to how dramatically GLP-1 medicine pricing can shift; Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pricing has its own trajectory, shaped by supply, demand and pharmacy procurement. Private prices reported across UK providers typically range from around £149 to £375 per month depending on dose and service structure, as outlined in our monthly cost breakdown. Over twelve months, that spread produces the wide annual range you'll find quoted online.

Step 2: What headline prices tend to leave out

A low monthly figure in an advert is often the starter-dose price, not the maintenance-dose price. That's not necessarily dishonest, but it's not the number most people should plan their budget around. Beyond the medicine itself, some providers charge separately for the initial consultation, for the prescription, for each clinical review, or for delivery, costs that add up quickly across twelve monthly orders.

It's also worth checking whether aftercare is genuinely included. Wegovy is a prescription medicine that requires ongoing clinical oversight: dose changes need prescriber sign-off, side effects need somewhere to go, and a repeat order without any clinical re-assessment is a red flag, not a convenience. Our guide to Wegovy costs covers what a legitimate all-inclusive price should look like versus what a stripped-back one often omits. If you're comparing providers and one price is notably lower, work through what it excludes before deciding it's a saving.

Step 3: How nume prices Wegovy treatment, and why we're transparent about not being the cheapest

At nume, one price covers everything: the consultation, the prescription, the medicine from the licensed UK supply chain, and free next-working-day delivery by DPD on every order. There are no add-on fees and no auto-renewals, every repeat is a fresh clinical re-review by a GPhC-registered Independent Prescriber, not a rubber stamp. You can see current treatment pricing on our treatment page.

We don't publish per-pen prices in editorial copy, and we don't run discount codes. That's a deliberate position: we'd rather be honest that we're not trying to win a price race than dress up the cost as something it isn't. What that buys you is a service built around clinical safety, same-day review, real identity and weight verification, GP notification in line with GPhC guidance, and priority support seven days a week. If you order before noon on a weekday (handy if you time it for payday or the start of the month) treatment dispatched the same day arrives with you the next working day. That reliability has a cost, and we think it's the right trade.

For a closer look at how providers compare at the pen level, our Wegovy pen cost page breaks down what a single pen typically includes across different service models.

Step 4: Why annual cost isn't the most important number

Twelve months is a long time to be taking a prescription medicine, and the right question isn't just "what will I spend?" but "what am I getting for it?" The MHRA has warned publicly about counterfeit weight-loss pens circulating online, some seized batches have contained insulin rather than semaglutide, with serious harm reported. Sellers offering these medicines without a prescription, or via social media with prices far below market rates, are a known route to unsafe, unverified product.

Any provider dispensing Wegovy legally in the UK must be registered with the GPhC. You can verify a pharmacy in seconds at the GPhC's public register, our registration number is 9012878. If you're also weighing up whether NHS provision might apply to your situation, our breakdown of Wegovy cost per month on the NHS explains how that route differs from private treatment and what eligibility typically involves. Understanding the underlying cost price of Wegovy can also help you judge whether a private quote looks realistic or suspiciously low. A small saving on monthly price is not a useful measure if the clinical oversight isn't there. Explore how medically supervised weight-loss treatment works before committing to any service, and if you have questions our team is at contact any time.